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Definition of guaranteenext
1
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation the contractors gave us a written guarantee that the work on the house would be done by Christmas

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2
as in pledge
something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise you'll have to give your car keys as a guarantee that you'll come back

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Recent Examples of guarantee
Verb
That split all but guarantees the the Supreme Court will revisit the question. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 Well, the latest update is guaranteed to get fans of Sheridan's work fired up. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
Aware of women’s electoral weight, activists sought to leverage that power to seek guarantees that such promises won't later be shelved. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 Keep in mind that prequalification isn’t a guarantee of approval or your final loan terms. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guarantee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guarantee
Verb
  • Greenstein and Ellison were friends for over a decade, having bonded over their love of racing and aviation (Greenstein has a driving simulator in his office).
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
  • When Jeremy doesn’t succeed in killing her, Verity fakes her paralysis while using his time out of the house to bond with their son and write these letters.
    — Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Natural light streams into the galleries, ensuring an atmosphere that's always serene and never stuffy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Lee then paused all executions after acknowledging the state had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs were properly tested.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Attempting to de-escalate the scare, Rospotrebnadzor declared the regional sanitary situation stable after secondary testing showed no traces of dangerous pathogens linked to Shipilova’s research.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Judge Sullivan declares a mistrial due to the deadlocked jury, ending the trial without a clear resolution.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sentara Health, a hospital system in Virginia with more than $14 billion of revenue, recently went through a contract dispute with Anthem, the health plan owned by Elevance Health.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • SeaGuardian is the maritime variant of the MQ-9B Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) operated by the USN as part of a Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) contract with GA-ASI supporting an ongoing capability assessment for the 7th Fleet.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The president made a similar pledge at the Republican National Committee’s first midterm convention in Dallas last month.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro, 45, pledges to slash the deficit and realign the country's foreign policy with Washington.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As O’Neill told Dublin publication Hot Press, he had been assured through email from the ticketing service that the festival’s remaining funds would arrive within two days.
    — Ed Christman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
  • BougeRV assures me this isn’t something that would be exhibited by its production wagons.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Strong will have to assert herself vocally, as well as with the ball.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Emirati prosecutors opened an investigation after a co-pilot stabbed his captain mid-flight, asserting jurisdiction over a crime that also concerns Saudi Arabia and Israel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Interestingly enough, some of the most worth-it Prime Day deals this year are affecting the footwear category.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • In many cases, Americans aren’t getting the best deals compared with the rest of the world.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Guarantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guarantee. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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